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Special Information for the Pharmacist Evaluating Examination

January 2022 Evaluating Examination Change to Requirements

When the Evaluating Examination applications are made available for the January 2022 sitting, candidates will be required to pass Document Evaluation before they are able to apply for the Evaluating Examination.

Please apply for Document Evaluation as early as possible to ensure you do not miss the deadline for the January 2022 Evaluating Examination. More information will be provided when the Winter 2022 application is made available in spring 2021. This change does not apply to the July 2021 Evaluating Examination.

Application Procedure

IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR DOCUMENT EVALUATION AND THE EVALUATING EXAMINATION AT THE SAME TIME: You will need to apply for Document Evaluation and then wait up to five business days for PEBC to email your PEBC ID number to you. Once you have your PEBC ID number you can apply for the Evaluating Examination online and submit the hard copies of the applications together in the same envelope. If you apply for the Evaluating Examination before your Document Evaluation has been completed, all documents for Document Evaluation and the Evaluating Examination must be correctly submitted and received by PEBC by the application deadline of the exam you wish to write. If all documents are not received by the deadline, your Evaluating Examination application fee will be applied to the following exam.

You must apply online. Please note that you must still print off your completed online application and submit your application, along with the checklist and required documentation, to arrive to the PEBC office by the application deadline date. The online application is only available until 12 noon (Eastern time) on the application deadline date. If you complete an application online but do not send the printed form to PEBC, you will be charged an administrative fee, and your application will not be processed and will be treated as a withdrawal.

Note: If you have funds on account with PEBC, you cannot apply online and you will need to request an application form by emailing pebcinfo@pebc.ca and complete it manually. There are English and French versions of the application forms. Please request the correct version, choosing the same language in which you wish to take the exam. The checklist on page two of the application form must also be completed and signed before the application form is sent to PEBC.

If you are applying for the Evaluating Examination after withdrawing previously, or because you did not pass your previous attempt, you need only submit a new Evaluating Examination application and fee, if it is less than five years from the date on your Document Evaluation results letter.

Please note that application forms cannot be delivered in person to the PEBC office.

Please keep us informed of any changes to your contact information (address, telephone number, email address), by emailing the new information to pebcinfo@pebc.ca.

PEBC will primarily communicate by email. Be sure to check your email regularly and make sure your email settings will allow PEBC emails to reach your inbox.

How to properly certify a document

If PEBC requests that you submit a properly certified copy of a document you must have a copy of the original document made and have each page stamped and/or signed by someone from the list of acceptable witnesses, which you will find below. By signing they attest to the fact that the copy is an exact duplicate of the original.
Instructions for application
1. Enter your name exactly as it appears on your identification.

2. Fill out all other information requested being sure not to miss anything.

3. Make the required payment online and print the application form and checklist.

4. You will need two, identical, passport-acceptable photographs (with date taken, stamped
or written on back by the photographer), for each application. They must have been taken
within twelve months of the exam date. They cannot be photocopies, digital prints, or alter
your appearance in any way and they must be identical photographs.

Attach the photos to the application as the instructions on the applications indicate.

5. You will need to find one of the following acceptable witnesses:
- Notary Public*
- Commissioner for Oaths*
- Lawyer**
- Embassy/Consulate Official*
  *Stamp/seal and signature required
  **License number and signature required
6. While in the presence of your witness:
- Sign the printed application yourself in the space provided.
- Have your witness fill in city, date, name, signature and title/profession.
  - If the required license information or stamp/seal is not provided, the witness will be deemed unacceptable, regardless of their qualifications.
- Have your witness seal, stamp or sign the front of the photograph glued to the 1^st page of the application. The signature needs to cover part of the photograph and application.
Checklist (page two of application)

A checklist will be printed along with your application that you will need to sign and include with your application. Please go through it carefully in order to double check that you are including all of the information required. If all of these instructions are not followed we may have to ask for documents to be resubmitted which could cause you to miss the deadline.
Receipt of Application
The printed versions of the completed application (including checklist) and all supporting documents must be received at the PEBC office by 4:30pm (EST) on the application deadline date. Applications that are received after the deadline date will NOT be processed but will be held for a future exam.

IMPORTANCE OF MEETING APPLICATION DEADLINE:

It is important to ensure that your application and fee for the Evaluating Examination are received by the deadline date, even if your eligibility to take the examination is conditional until receipt of transcripts, confirmation of graduation or required remediation. Please do not wait for PEBC to acknowledge receipt of the above documentation prior to sending in your application.

Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted even if the pending documentation for document evaluation has been received prior to the exam dates.

Overseas candidates who require a visa to take the exam in Canada are strongly encouraged to apply for their visa prior to the application deadline date. Usual refund policies (see Withdrawal/Refunds section) apply for withdrawal due to visa refusal.
PEBC will send an application receipt acknowledgement email to you within 6 weeks of receiving your application. PEBC will NOT respond to requests from applicants for application receipt confirmation. You can choose to send your application with a tracking number so you can confirm delivery of your document with a courier.

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE

PEBC will acknowledge acceptance of your application by:
- emailing you an invitation to schedule your exam through Prometric
If you do not receive this information at least 6 weeks prior to the exam, please email pebcinfo@pebc.ca.
Examination Fee

See Schedule of Fees & Fee Instructions.

Examination Centres

Please see COVID-19 Updates on the Prometric website, to see how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the availability of test centres in the following cities:

The test centres in Canada include: Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Hamilton, London, Mississauga, Toronto (Downtown), Toronto (North York), Whitby, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, St. John’s.

International Test Centres:

Candidates are required to schedule their exam appointment with a start time that falls within the exam window indicated in the Invitation to Schedule, including appointments at international test centres. Appointments scheduled outside of the exam window will be cancelled by PEBC.

The following international locations offer PEBC exams, however, due to time zone differences, not all test centres will have available start times that fall within the exam window:

Egypt (Alexandria, Cairo), India (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai), Palestine (Ramallah), Jordan (Amman), Kenya (Nairobi), Kuwait (Kuwait), Lebanon (Beirut), Nigeria (Lagos), Oman (Muscat), Pakistan (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore), Philippines (Cebu City), Qatar (Doha), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Riyadh), South Africa (Durban, Johannesburg), South Korea (Seoul), Turkey (Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir), Uganda (Kampala), United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai), United Kingdom (London), various cites across the United States

The following international locations offer PEBC exams, however, due to time zone differences, not all test centres will have available start times that fall within the exam window:

Remote Proctoring

Remote proctoring is being offered for the June 2021 Evaluating Examination. PEBC introduced remote proctoring during the global pandemic to allow candidates to test safely and within the timeline they planned. As the pandemic persists, test centre seats will continue to be limited and subject to cancellation at any time leading up to the exam. PEBC strongly encourages all candidates to prepare the requirements to take the exam by remote proctoring. Remote proctoring may be the only option to test. If you are unable to schedule in a test centre, or your test centre appointment is cancelled due to public health restrictions, and you do not elect to test by remote proctoring, your application and fee will not be moved to the next session and you will need to withdraw from the exam. Standard PEBC Refund Policies will apply.

To prepare for remote proctoring, please see Remote Proctoring information. Candidates who apply for the June 2021 Evaluating Examination will also be invited to try the optional Remote Proctoring Demo Exam to try their at home set-up before the actual exam. The Remote Proctoring Demo Exam fee is $39 plus tax, paid to Prometric.

Candidates are required to have completed Pharmacist Document Evaluation to receive an Invitation to Schedule and to be eligible to take the Evaluating Examination.

Exam Location Selection

Candidates can choose to take the exam at a Prometric test centre or at home by remote proctoring, when they schedule their exam with Prometric, after receiving an Invitation to Schedule.

On the application form, please choose the preferred exam location (city) for a test centre even if you are intending to schedule for remote proctoring.

Invitation to Schedule

Candidates will schedule their Evaluating Examination, on their own, with Prometric, when they have received an Invitation to Schedule, no later than 6 weeks before the exam. The Invitations to Schedule are emailed by first come, first served, based on the date PEBC receives the Evaluating Examination application.

Candidates are required to have completed Pharmacist Document Evaluation to receive an Invitation to Schedule and to be eligible to take the Evaluating Examination.

Note: The Board reserves the right to cancel the exam at any of the stated locations if there are not enough applicants for that location or for other reasons.

It is recommended that you NOT make your travel arrangements more than one month in advance of the exam date.

Changing Examination Centres

To reschedule your exam appointment within the exam window, you must do so on Prometric’s website and pay the required fee.

You may change your appointment (e.g., change the time of your appointment for a one-day exam) 3 days or more before your scheduled appointment. You may not change your appointment 2 days or less from your scheduled appointment.

French Examination

The Pharmacist Evaluating Examination is available in both official languages: French and English. You must indicate on your application in which language you wish to take the exam and are then required to complete the exam in that language. Note that the Evaluating Examination is no longer a bilingual exam.